Committee Films Calls On SPLICE® Creative Team For New ABC Docudrama Series "In An Instant"For its newest television series, “In An Instant,” a two-hour, docudrama premiering on ABC on March 6th, COMMITTEE FILMS takes on breathtaking stories of the profound will to survive when people are staring death in the face. COMMITTEE called on long-time post-production partner SPLICE® to collaborate on the new series. “In An Instant” premieres on Friday, March 6th (9:00-11:00 pm ET) and then moves to its regular timeslot on Saturday, March 7th (9:00–11:00 pm ET) on the ABC Television Network. “In an Instant” is Executive Produced by Maria Awes and Andy Awes for COMMITTEE FILMS in association with ABC’s Lincoln Square Productions.published 1 month agoread more

Jordan Brand Teams With Stardust & AKQA For "Last Shot" Immersive Experience at "All Star Weekend"Jordan Brand Teams With Stardust & AKQA For “Last Shot” Immersive Experience at “All Star Weekend”Jordan Brand teamed with Creative Shop Stardust and Innovation Agency AKQA, to create “The Last Shot,” an Immersive Experience which marked one of the pinnacle events at this past month’s “All Star Weekend” in New York City. The creative team at Stardust collaborated closely with the brand and AKQA to deliver an experiential re-creation of two of Michael Jordan’s most memorable “Last Shots,” as well as a third, unique future-facing shot.published 1 month agoread more

2015 HPA Tech Retreat® Unveils Expanded Session ScheduleThe Hollywood Post Alliance® (HPA) has announced the final schedule for the 2015 HPA Tech Retreat®, February 9th to 13th, 2015 in Indian Wells, CA. The Tech Retreat is a relaxed yet focused gathering where engineering, technology and strategic business leaders join top creative talent to explore and debate the most compelling topics facing the media and entertainment industry today. The event offers four solidly scheduled days of sessions, demonstrations and events, and delivers a forward looking perspective on an industry continuing its dynamic and rapid transformation of how content is created, finished, distributed and arrived.published 2 months agoread more

2015 HPA Tech Retreat® Announces Power-Packed SchedulePreeminent Technology Event Features All-Star Lineup of Industry Leaders The Hollywood Post Alliance® (HPA) has unveiled the schedule for the 2015 HPA Tech Retreat®. A who's who of engineering, technology, creativity and strategic business will gather in the desert to discuss the trends and technologies of the future, while tackling head-on the pressing issues of the present. Over the past 21 years, the HPA Tech Retreat has unveiled many industry-shaping technologies and processes to a vanguard audience of those involved in the creation, management, delivery and curation of all forms of content. The event takes place at the Hyatt Regency Indian Wells, near Palm Springs, CA, from February 9th to the 13th, 2015.published 3 months agoread more

Hal Leonard Publishes Alan Parsons' Art & Science of Sound RecordingAlan Parsons and Julian Colbeck to present ASSR, The Book based on the award-winning DVD set at the 137th AES in Los AngelesAlan Parsons' Art & Science of Sound Recording: The Book, is a complete rewrite and reappraisal of the award-winning video series. Parsons takes his approach to sound recording to the next level as the book provides ample space to present more technical background information, more detailed diagrams, and more in-depth discussion on each of the twenty-four topics, from "A Brief History of Recording " to the now-classic "Dealing with Disasters."published 6 months agoread more

CatDV Plays Well with Others as New Technology Integrations are Announced At IBC 2014 (7.J15C)CatDV Expands Workflows with YouTube, Vimeo, Adobe, Aspera, Autodesk Smoke, Xendata and ArchiwareSquare Box Systems, developer of leading digital asset management systems, (DAM/MAM) has expanded the vital technology integrations that form the bedrock of effective media asset management, with the announcement of brand new integrations and workflow capabilities at IBC 2014, 12-16 Sept, Amsterdam (Hall 7.J15C).published 7 months agoread more

ProMAX Systems Acquires Cache-ASynergies Between Product Lines Present Opportunities for New Advanced WorkflowsProMAX Systems, manufacturer of multi-functional, high-performance video storage servers and editing workstations, has announced the acquisition of Cache-A, a leading supplier of network-attached video archive appliances.published 8 months agoread more

Contemporary Living Network: Fresh Ideas, Fresh ContentLongtime Creative COW Contributor, Walter Biscardi, Jr. recently announced the upcoming launch of Contemporary Living Network, a digital network focusing on positive lifestyle edutainment. For him, it's a natural progression from production to creating a new home for all original content. We asked Walter to tell us about CLN and his crowd funding campaign for "Ice Cream Nation," one of the first series to be featured on the new network.published 9 months agoread more

Italian Micro Budget Film Using RED EPIC® Camera Technology & FCP X to Screen at NAB 2014 Today at 5PM"LIGHT & SILVER : The Photographic Life of George Tatge" by Creative COW Contributing Editor David Battistella selected as part of the NAB Show StudioXperience!Digital technology has opened up a multitude of new possibilities for cinema. Filmmaker David Battistella uses the same camera as many blockbuster Hollywood features have to capture an intimate personal portrait of an artist. George Tatge's photographic and artistic process has been elegantly and patiently captured on the most sophisticated digital camera in the world, the RED EPIC®. A true example of 4K independent production, Battistella relates in regard to the final quality of his work, "I am so happy the world is the way it is these days. I filmed, edited and created a [studio] quality release print, right from my desktop."published 12 months agoread more

CatDV Extends Leadership in Asset Management Partnerships at NAB 2014 (SL5025)Square Box Systems, developer of leading asset management system CatDV, has further extended the essential technology integrations that form the solid foundation stones of effective asset management, with today’s announcement of new integration partners, and with CatDV appearing on more partner booths than ever during NAB 2014.published 12 months agoread more

CatDV Boosts Muscle-Power In Broadcast & Cinema Asset Management at NAB 2014 (SL5025)Square Box Systems, the leading developer of asset management systems, will preview major new versions of its CatDV and CatDV Pegasus asset management systems at NAB 2014. The forthcoming CatDV 11 and Pegasus 11 feature support for the very latest broadcast standards, high-end digital cinematography cameras and editorial workflows, and will be shown at CatDV’s booth #SL5025, along with upgraded web client, workflow and online support tools.published 12 months agoread more

Cache-A Unveils Automated Archive Workflow Features at NAB 2014 (Booth #SL9027)Workflow Templates and Incremental Archiving Improve Efficiency and InsuranceCache-A Corporation, manufacturer of award-winning archiving appliances for the media and entertainment industry, will unveil key new features – Workflow Templates and Incremental Archiving – that can be used to automate a range of regular, essential and time-consuming LTO-tape archive tasks, and deliver greater levels of asset protection insurance, during NAB 2014, Las Vegas, at Cache-A Booth #SL9027.published 12 months agoread more

Trusting The Creative Process Is Key To Good Film And Television EditingEditors’ Lounge panelists discussed how to find inspiration, breaking through editors block, and how to gain editors’ muscleWhile artists are typically creative by nature, there are times when one can feel less than inspired when working on a project. In the Channeling The Muse installment of the Editors’ Lounge, panelists bypassed the usual technical discussion to find out creative techniques industry veterans use when summoning their “inner muse.”published 12 months agoread more

Creation Effects Releases Creation Glitch Effects Template for After EffectsThis week, Creation Effects announces the release of Creation Glitch Effects, an After Effects template for creating realistic, digital glitch effects for video footage. Compatible with CS3 and up, Creation Glitch Effects allows users to import their footage, and immediately export up to 19 glitch-look presets. Or, users can build their own unique glitch-look by combining any of the 200+ included effects. Effects can be customized with easy-to-use slider controls. Skipping, freezing, blocky displacement, RGB split, timecode jitter, pixel stretch, digital noise, and color corruption are some of the effects included in the template. Creation Glitch Effects is also the first product to "fake" the popular Datamosh effect, without the need to alter a video file's code.published 1 year agoread more

Cache-A Appoints Mediacast As Middle East DistributorCache-A Corporation, manufacturer of award-winning archiving appliances, today announced it has appointed MediaCast as its distributor for the UAE and wider Middle East region. Chosen for its technological prowess and market knowledge of the Middle Eastern media and entertainment industry, MediaCast has made an immediate impact having already secured several Cache-A sales to leading broadcasters, post-production facilities and cultural institutions.published 1 year agoread more

Awaken Your Inner Muse At The October Editors’ LoungeThe Editors’ Lounge panel series returns on October 25th with a discussion on Channeling The Muse. The Ancient Greeks believed the Muses inspired creativity. This panel of creative editors will bypass the usual technical discussion and instead dig deep to find out how they foster an environment that allows for creative inspiration. Brought to you by AlphaDogs Post Production, the event will be held at Key Code Media 270 S. Flower St. Burbank, CA 91502. RSVP is mandatory due to the overwhelming demand for this popular series.published 1 year agoread more

Blockbuster Movies, Leading NFL Teams, Arts Institutions And Universities Embrace Cache-A LTO-6 ArchivingCache-A Corporation, manufacturer of award-winning archiving appliances, has revealed how its LTO-6 archive products are being used on Hollywood blockbusters, and by leading NFL teams, arts institutions, medical companies and universities, plus many others, for long-term asset protection. These installations reflect the versatility of Cache-A to cost-effectively meet archival needs across a wide variety of industries. Cache-A will debut its full LTO-6 product range at IBC 2013, Amsterdam, Hall 7.A04.published 2 years agoread more

Axle Video And Cache-A Join Forces To Deliver Affordable Digital ArchivingProduction teams gain radically simple media management with quick, safe, cost-effective LTO-tape storageCache-A, a manufacturer of award-winning LTO-tape archiving appliances for media and entertainment, and axle Video, the company redefining media management, and have announced an integrated solution combining media asset management for professional video and digital media workflows. The end-to-end solution leverages Cache-A’s renowned LTO-4, 5, and 6 archive appliances and axle Video’s highly-regarded media management software and appliances. Details of the integration will be presented at IBC 2013, Hall7, at the Cache-A (7.A04) and axle (7.D07) stands.published 2 years agoread more

Axle Video And Cache-A Join Forces To Deliver Affordable Digital ArchivingProduction teams gain radically simple media management with quick, safe, cost-effective LTO-tape storageCache-A, a manufacturer of award-winning LTO-tape archiving appliances for media and entertainment, and axle Video, the company redefining media management, and have announced an integrated solution combining media asset management for professional video and digital media workflows. The end-to-end solution leverages Cache-A’s renowned LTO-4, 5, and 6 archive appliances and axle Video’s highly-regarded media management software and appliances. Details of the integration will be presented at IBC 2013, Hall7, at the Cache-A (7.A04) and axle (7.D07) stands.published 2 years agoread more

Blockbuster Movies, Leading NFL Teams, Arts Institutions And Universities Embrace Cache-A LTO-6 ArchivingCache-A Corporation, manufacturer of award-winning archiving appliances, today revealed how its LTO-6 archive products are being used on Hollywood blockbusters, and by leading NFL teams, arts institutions, medical companies and universities, plus many others, for long-term asset protection. These installations reflect the versatility of Cache-A to cost-effectively meet archival needs across a wide variety of industries. Cache-A will debut its full LTO-6 product range at IBC 2013, Amsterdam, Hall 7.A04.published 2 years agoread more

CK AND CO Media Production Announces ContestCynthia Kay and Company Media Production is looking for talented and creative high-school and college students who want to get real-world experience, help their community, and get rewarded with a $1,000 scholarship. The company announced the competition on June 1, 2013. The goal is to have students produce and create a video highlighting a non-profit organization or exemplary business that is inspiring.published 2 years agoread more

FotoKem Panel at Cine Gear Will Explore Array of Collaborations from Production Through Post With Leading CinematographersExpo Recognizes Company for 50 Years of InnovationIn today’s sometimes complex content creation pathway, there are more choices than ever for handling the imaging chain from on set to final deliverables. At Cine Gear Expo on May 31 at 4:15pm in Screening Room #5, cinematographers John Bailey, ASC (The Way, Way Back) and Peter Levy, ASC, ACS (House of Lies)* will discuss their different but successful pathways to image creation and control from production through post. The conversation will be moderated by well-known industry writer and Creative COW editor Debra Kaufman.published 2 years agoread more

Editors' Lounge Pre-NAB Panel Discussion Video Is Now Online!The full length video of the Editors' Lounge Pre-NAB panel discussion is now available online. See what industry experts have to say about NAB this year. Topics include why sports will be a good sell for high frame rate, why 4K won't be mainstream anytime soon and much more!published 2 years agoread more

Rock Legends, Primetime TV And Universities Rely On Cache-A To Safeguard Their Treasured AssetsBooth #SL11109 – Cache-A Corporation (http://www.cache-a.com), manufacturer of award-winning archiving appliances, today revealed details of how its LTFS LTO-tape-based archive appliances, are being used by major TV broadcasters, in on-set production environments, higher education and rock legends, to safeguard the increasing amounts of data and video-related media they generate. Cache-A is showing its full LTO-6 product range at NAB 2013, Las Vegas, at Cache-A Booth #SL11109.published 2 years agoread more

Tsunami Of Data Hits Editors' Lounge 10th Annual Pre-NAB PanelThe evening consisted of candid discussions with experts in the industry about what can be expected at this year's April show in Las Vegas. Topics explored included 3-D, 4K, multi-screen and moreBurbank based AlphaDogs Post Production celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Editors' Lounge by convening a group of industry experts for their annual Pre-NAB Discussion Panel. Topics ranged from 3-D, 4K, multi-screen and what to expect at this year’s NAB in Las Vegas with an extensive Q&A before an audience of over 100 production and post-production professionals.published 2 years agoread more

10Th Annual Pre-Nab Editors’ Lounge To Scrutinize The Future Of Post ProductionThe evening will preview NAB 2013 with candid discussions about what can be expected at this year's April show in Las VegasThe Editors’ Lounge celebrates its 10th anniversary by presenting the Annual Pre-NAB Discussion Panel. Once again, a panel of experts has been assembled to scrutinize the current state of affairs in post-production, and discuss future business and technical trends. The event will be held on Friday, March 22nd at Key Code Media, 270 S. Flower St. Burbank, CA beginning at 6:15 pm. RSVP required to attend.http://www.editorslounge.com/nextevent.htmlpublished 2 years agoread more

10th Annual Pre-NAB Editors' Lounge To Scrutinize The Future Of Post ProductionThe Editors’ Lounge celebrates its 10th anniversary by presenting the Annual Pre-NAB Discussion Panel. Once again, a panel of experts has been assembled to scrutinize the current state of affairs in post-production, and discuss future business and technical trends. The event will be held on Friday, March 22nd at Key Code Media, 270 S. Flower St. Burbank, CA beginning at 6:15 pm.published 2 years agoread more

Air Racers 3D Narrated by Paul Walker To Fly High This September at Cinemark Century Theatres in Reno (NV)3D Entertainment Distribution's latest film gets an exclusive two-week engagement in conjunction with the Reno National Championship Air Races3D Entertainment Distribution today announced an agreement with Cinemark Holdings, Inc. to present Air Racers 3D, narrated by actor Paul Walker (The Fast and the Furious, Takers), in Reno (Nevada) exclusively at Cinemark Century Theatres from the 7th to the 20th of September. The two-week theatrical engagement will coincide with the 2012 National Championship Air Races at Reno-Stead Airport, which will see the intrepid young star of the 3D film, pilot Steven Hinton, in competition for the fourth consecutive time.published 3 years agoread more

"Silicon Beach: Creative Inspiration" Panel at Silicon Beach FestivalThe Venice Media District (VMD) hosted and moderated a panel at the Silicon Beach Festival last week, entitled “Silicon Beach: Creative Inspiration.” The panel took place Friday, June 22 from 4-6 pm at Hotel Erwin. Attached, please find a photo from the event! Additional photos are available upon request.published 3 years agoread more

Facilis TerraBlock SAN Simplifies Editing for Bethesda SoftworksFor Video Producer Matt Killmon and Associate Video Producer Sal Goldenberg of Bethesda Softworks, world-class publisher of AAA video games such as “RAGE” and “Skyrim,” no two work days are ever the same. Every day brings a unique, new set video production tasks and challenges as they capture, edit, manage, encode and wrangle internal and external video marketing and operations projects for Bethesda.published 3 years agoread more

"Red Tails" Delivers Monumental Maneuvers with LightWaveRadical 3D pre-visualization artists tap the power of LightWave 3D to deliver impressive aerial combat motion and scene files for "Red Tails", the latest film from George LucasThe first African-American military aviators to serve in the U.S. armed forces endured and overcame adversity, including racial segregation and discrimination, during World War II to fight in defense of freedom. Despite others’ attempts at denying them their own freedoms, the Tuskegee Airmen risk life and limb to help bring an end to what was to become the deadliest conflict in human history. These trailblazers trained and flew with distinction, achieved success in virtually all their missions, aided in the Allies in victory, and, nearly 70 years later, continue to win accolades.published 3 years agoread more

Cache-A Extends Leadership in LTFS-Based Archiving for Media & Entertainment Industry at NAB 2012Customers Now Embracing Unique Benefits of LTFS When Combined with Complete Convenience of Award-Winning Archive Appliance PlatformContinuing to extend its leadership position in developing products that support the LTFS (Linear Tape File System) format, Cache-A Corporation has built a significant track record with this emerging technology. HBO, Safeway and Offhollywood are among the first companies to deploy Cache-A’s enhanced LTFS technology with their archive appliances.published 3 years agoread more

Editors' Lounge Predicting A Cloudy NAB 2012Will post production move to the cloud? That was just one of the many questions speculated upon during the ninth annual Editors’ Lounge Pre-NAB panel discussion on where the future of post is headed. Hosted by AlphaDogs Post and Key Code Media, the event drew an audience of well over 100 production and post-production professionals, all eager to learn what’s in store at NAB 2012.published 3 years agoread more

Cache-A and Marquis Broadcast Collaborate To Create Complete Archive and Retrieval SolutionCache-A Corporation has announced that it has collaborated with Marquis Broadcast, a specialist in content workflows and media integration software, to create a complete Avid archive and retrieval solution. Cache-A’s archive appliances have been qualified with Marquis’ Project Parking to allow the easy archiving of digital source media. Project Parking offers a fast and cost-effective archive and restore process by creating a complete copy of any Avid project and media onto any storage device.published 3 years agoread more

Karen Baker Landers and Per Hallberg: Supervising Sound EditorsKaren Baker Landers and Per Hallberg are celebrating 23 years together as a supervising sound editor team at Soundelux in Hollywood. Creative COW had the opportunity to speak with Karen and Per about their path to becoming top Hollywood supervising sound editors, how they work as a team and the challenges and joys of working in feature film sound.published 3 years agoread more

Cache-A Begins Shipments of Power-Cache High-Performance Archive ServerCache-A Customers Now Have LTO-5 Archiving Solution with 8TB RAID and 10GbE TechnologiesCache-A Corporation is now shipping its new high-performance Power-Cache Archive Server, which includes Cache-A’s latest version 2.1 software release with a range of new features. Power-Cache combines Cache-A’s noted appliance functionality with a blindingly fast disk array and ultra-fast networking for more expandability and accelerated archive and retrieval transfers. Power-Cache features a separate SSD drive for its operating system to ensure peak archiving and restore performance and reliability at all times. It also offers greater flexibility for staging content, making duplicate tape copies and working with Cache-A Library and Expansion units.published 3 years agoread more

Blackmagic Design Receives Creative COW Blue Ribbon User’s Choice Award For Best Of Show At NABBlackmagic Design is the proud recipient of Creative COW’s Blue Ribbon Award for Best of Show at the NAB Show 2011. Every year, Creative COW’s editors feel the pulse of the industry by monitoring the feedback from over 1.7 million monthly visitors in the months following NAB. Creative COW then announces the products and technologies that working professionals have identified as most likely to have the biggest impact on their future. For the second year in a row, Creative COW's membership has named Blackmagic Design as the product manufacturer that impacted the most professionals.published 3 years agoread more

IBC: Autodesk's Smoke on Mac Gains MomentumAutodesk Smoke on Mac is gaining momentum with adventurous designers and IBC 2011 did not disappoint. The variety of ways that customers are using it has made it an all-in-one solution. Creative COW's Debra Kaufman takes a few moments with Marc Hamaker, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Creative Finishing, Media & Entertainment at Autodesk to bring us the details.published 4 years agoread more

IBC: AmberFin debuts Unified Quality Control solutionAmberFin has introduced iCR Unifed QC, a Unified Quality Control solution for content ingest and transcoding. With UQC, AmberFin enables users to create a high quality file-based HD/SD masters, provide file conversion to multiple formats and implement levels of automated and manual quality control within a single software ecosystem. Creative COW traveled to Amsterdam's IBC and spoke with Bruce Devlin, CTO of AmberFin.published 4 years agoread more

Cache-A Debuts LTFS-Based Archive Appliances for Media & Entertainment Industry at IBC 2011Cache-A Uniquely Combines Benefits of LTFS with Complete Convenience of Award-Winning Archive Appliance PlatformCache-A Corporation was one of the first companies to demonstrate the new LTFS (Linear Tape File System) format in product form. This year at IBC 2011, all of Cache-A’s LTO-5 based products include LTFS capability, including the company’s flagship product, the award-winning Pro-Cache5, the new high-performance Power-Cache and the quiet, desktop Prime-Cache5. Cache-A is featuring all of its LTFS-capable products at Stand 7.G16 at RAI Amsterdam, September 9-13.published 4 years agoread more

Boris FX and Nexidia Unveil “Soundbite” Dialogue Search for Apple Final Cut ProAward-winning Technology Moves to Next Generation, Final Cut Pro X Support Coming SoonBoris FX, the leading developer of integrated VFX and workflow technology for video and film, today announced that it will partner with Nexidia, the leading provider of audio analysis and dialogue search technology for the media and entertainment industries, to launch Boris Soundbite, a fast and accurate tool to locate footage by finding any word or phrase spoken in multimedia files.published 4 years agoread more

Creative COW to exhibit at Paramount Studios during Cine Gear Expo 2011Creative COW, the industry leading magazine and peer-to-peer support community for professionals working in film, broadcast and related fields, will be exhibiting during Cine Gear Expo in Hollywood, on Friday and Saturday, June 3 - 4, 2011. Cine Gear Expo is held annually on the New York City streets backlot of Paramount Studios Hollywood, and is where some of the industry's newest and most important tools are introduced. Creative COW Magazine will be showcasing recent issues of its award-winning publication, which in April of 2011 was named as one of 40 most influential publications by FOLIO: Magazine, the print industry's leading trade publication.published 4 years agoread more

Creative COW Magazine Launches New iPad ApplicationLeading Publication for Production Professionals Gets More PortableCreativeCOW.net (Communities of the World), the online peer-to-peer support community for media production professionals in film, broadcast, and related fields has added yet another platform for its industry-leading content: the iPad.published 4 years agoread more

American Film Institute Presents 37th Annual AFI Directing Workshop For WomenCreative COW® And Levi's® Shape What's To Come™ Provide Enhanced Financial Support To ProgramThe American Film Institute (AFI) today announced the details for its 37th annual Directing Workshop for Women (DWW) Showcase and the participants of its upcoming 2011 cycle. The program provides classroom training and hands-on production experience for female directors in the entertainment industry.published 4 years agoread more

FOLIO: Magazine Names Creative COW CEO to “FOLIO: 40” List of Distinguished Magazine & Media ProsRonald Lindeboom, co-founder and CEO of CreativeCOW.net (Creative Communities of the World), the online peer-to-peer community for media production professionals working in film, broadcast, and related fields, has been listed among FOLIO: Magazine’s “FOLIO: 40” for 2011. FOLIO: which is the only magazine that serves the entire magazine publishing industry, describes the “FOLIO: 40” as “some of the most distinguished magazine and media professionals from every corner of our industry,” and says that the award is “honoring the individuals creating a new chapter for the magazine industry.”published 4 years agoread more

Creative COW Taps Top Entertainment Technology Journalist, Debra Kaufman As Associate Editor, Creative COW MagazineIndustry’s Most Read Publication Strengthens Editorial StaffCreativeCOW.net (Communities of the World), the online peer-to-peer hub for media production professionals in film, broadcast, and related fields is expanding the capacity of its editorial coverage with the addition of Debra Kaufman, one of the entertainment and post industry’s most respected journalists. Debra will serve as Creative COW Magazine’s new Associate Editor, working closely with Editor-in-Chief Tim Wilson and Publisher Ronald Lindeboom on all aspects of editorial content, as well as authoring her own in-depth industry analysis and coverage.published 4 years agoread more

Creative COW Magazine Passes 5 Year MarkCreative COW Magazine, the leading trade publication for media production professionals in film, broadcast, and related fields, has just issued its 5th Anniversary edition in December 2010. With its paid circulation continuing to rise, this magazine has defied the negative business trends in the trade publishing industry.published 4 years agoread more

Creative COW Video Podcasts Earn 8 of Top 10 Positions On Apple iTunesKey Technology Industries Rely Extensively On Creative COW “How-To” and “Tech” Video Podcasts
CreativeCOW.net (Communities of the World), the leading online peer-to-peer hub for media production professionals in film, broadcast, and related fields, is setting the industry benchmark with its array of free Video Podcasts available on Apple’s iTunes. On January 31st, Creative COW video podcasts held all of the top 6 spots in the “Software How-to” category, as well as 8 of the top 10, and a total of 17 of the top 100 podcasts. No other publisher had more than 4 podcasts in the top 100.published 4 years agoread more

ATTO Technology Partners with Maxx Digital to Provide RAID Final Share Storage Solution for Final Cut ProATTO Technology, Inc., a global leader of storage connectivity and infrastructure solutions for data-intensive computing environments, and Maxx Digital, a leading storage solutions provider for high-performance digital media markets, today announced that the ATTO ExpressSAS R380 SAS/SATA RAID Adapter is exclusively being used as part of Maxx Digital’s Final Share Storage System to provide a high-bandwidth, RAID-protected, shared storage solution for Final Cut Pro users.published 5 years agoread more

Hurricane Electric Celebrates 15 Years as the Bay Area’s Premier Internet Service ProviderInternet company founded in garage grows to largest IPv6 backbone and over $20m in annual revenueHurricane Electric, the world’s leading IPv6-native Internet backbone and colocation provider, today announced its fifteen-year anniversary. Founded in the garage of President Mike Leber in 1994, Hurricane became a pioneer in the next generation Internet (IPv6) and last year reported annual revenue of over $20m.published 6 years agoread more

CreativeCOW.net passes prestigious Google 2 Million Visits in 30 Days milestone2 million visits in 30 days, nearly 6 million pages, over 1.278 million unique visitorsCreativeCOW.net, the leading magazine and media professionals support and training community, today reported that Google Analytics has recognized CreativeCOW.net as having crossed their prestigious 2 million visits in 30 days marker on March, 18, 2009. The site also earned over 1.278 million ''absolutely unique visitors'' and nearly 6 million pageviews in the previous 30 day period.published 6 years agoread more

COW MAGAZINE -- New PDF Issue of Creative COW Magazine now online for downloadingNew issue features stories on South Park production, the team behind Weeds and Scrubs shows how a team of 9 creates 3 major network shows a week, and much more.The latest issue of Creative COW Magazine is now online and available for PDF downloading in two formats: the print edition which uses single page layouts, and our popular "spreads" edition which uses two page spreads to give readers around the world the same visual layouts that are found in the hardcopy edition mailed to readers in the USA.published 6 years agoread more

News: Boris FX offers COW members FREE 3D plug-inGet FEC 3D Relief for Adobe After Effects and Apple Final Cut StudioBoris FX, makers of top-selling plug-ins for many of the industry's most popular applications, today offered Creative COW members a free plug-in from the new Final Effects Complete 5 series. Available for both After Effects and Final Cut users, Boris FX is introducing Final Effects Complete 5 to COW members, by offering one complimentary, fully-licensed plug-in from the set - 3D Relief, an innovative text and logo treatment effect that ICE added to the original FEC package. Download 3D Relief now as this complimentary filter offer expires April 1st!published 7 years agoread more

Tim Kolb Joins Digieffects as Chief Product OfficerEmmy award winning director/editor will steer product visionTim Kolb, an Emmy, Chicago Film Festival Hugo, and Telly Award-winning director and a 20 year veteran of video and television post production has joined Digieffects™ as the Chief Product Officer.published 7 years agoread more

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The Introvert's Guide to NABIf you're like most people in video production, you're a bit of an introvert, and that makes trade shows a complicated matter. Creative COW Contributing Editor Kylee Wall offers suggestions to help you fight shyness and balance your social meter to have the best NAB Show you possibly can.Read ArticleSubscribe

Tips from an NAB Veteran: Make the Best Use of Your Time"The snow is finally starting to melt," says Creative COW Contributing Editor (and member with nearly 25,000 posts) Walter Biscardi, "so that means it’s time for the annual National Association of Broadcasters convention. I've gone so many times it’s more like a family reunion than a trade show anymore. Here’s my 2015 edition of “Tips From An NAB Veteran To Make The Best Use Of Your Time.”Read ArticleSubscribe

Open Letter to Companies Exhibiting at the NAB Show"Trade show exhibitors are all competing to be the loudest, shiniest and sexiest," says Creative COW Contributing Editor Kylee Wall. "I'm writing to ask you to consider how your conduct can help make the exhibit hall a more inviting and inclusive experience for everyone."Read ArticleSubscribe

Walter Soyka On Boris Continuum Complete 9 NLE & AE Plug-insCreative COW's Walter Soyka has been using the Boris Continuum Complete plug-ins for years, and now takes a look at BCC 9. His conclusion: it's exactly what a plug-in set should be, adding power and creative options, saving time, and a strong value. Available for every major NLE, After Effects, and Resolve, you'll want to take a look at Walter's experience yourself.Read ArticleSubscribe

Arson Dogs: Editing a Web SeriesOne of the most complicated projects yet undertaken by Creative COW Contributing Editor Kylee Wall: an unscripted web series called Arson Dogs, which featured massive multi-clips, 8 dog handlers, 3 trainers, and a whole lot of very enthusiastic dogs. Adding to the complexity: because it was for the web, Kylee had to come up with her own structure and pacing for the show itself, as well as the individual episodes, and still turn it around in a very tight timeframe.Read ArticleSubscribe

Learn to "Dance" in 2015When we rang in the New Year I suggested a Resolution for everyone in a very simple tweet: “For 2015, resolve to take a risk, something you’ve thought about but never thought you’d do. It’s fun.” Lee Ann Womack said it well in “I Hope You Dance.” “I hope you...Read BlogSubscribe

Help us get Ice Cream Nation started!Hi all! We have an Indiegogo campaign running for one of our newest shows, Ice Cream Nation hosted by Keith Schroeder, the culinary genius behind High Road Craft Ice Cream here in Atlanta, GA. Concept is simple. We send Keith around the country to find interesting and unique ice creams...Read BlogSubscribe

How Are You Doing? Let's Talk: Mental Illness & Creativity in the Film & Video IndustryLet's talk. No tech questions, no debates, no critique. Let's talk about you . How are you? No really, how are you? When's the last time someone really asked you that? When's the last time you answered truthfully? Post-production is hard. Like, really hard. It's the kind of industry where...Read BlogSubscribe

Sony Vegas Pro Basics ONE: IntroductionIn this introductory tutorial to the new Sony Vegas Pro Basics series, Andrew Devis talks about purchasing options for Sony Vegas Pro and the advantages of using Creative COW to view the tutorials as well as access world-leading forums for Sony Vegas Pro.Tune InSubscribe

Particles in 3ds Max 2014: Adjusting SizeIn this Autodesk 3ds Max 2014 tutorial, Creative COW leader Michael Hurwicz uses the Data operator to adjust the size of particles on the surface of a sphere, based on the separation between the particles.Tune InSubscribe